Pocahontas – Irene Bedard
Disney movies are not often based on true events, but the 1995 film Pocahontas was based on a Powhatan woman when the English colonial settlers came to North America. The protagonist, Pocahontas’s animation however was based on Native American voice actress Irene Bedard’s likeness.
A Filipina college student named Dyna Taylor was the other live-action model for this role. When the movie came out, she was disappointed to find out that she was not credited for the part she played. She initially wanted to take legal action against Disney but eventually decided against it.